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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,600.50 and 132,403.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,600.50 and 132,403.13 is: 284,585.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,600.50 : 132,403.13 = 132,403.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,600.50/132,403.13 = 132,403.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,600.50x = 132,403.13 × 132,403.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,600.50x = 17,530,587,509.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,530,587,509.77/61,600.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,585.15

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